Am I the wrong type of player for this game?

[Golemone]

Insults? May I quote yourself:

if you feel insulted tell a moderator.

But anyway back to the point, now you've agreed that NPC's have improved could you explain how this makes the game more boring ?.

Improved NPCs don't automatically make the fights more exciting, you know.

But why bother, I could explain it to you until the cows come home and you still wouldn't understand it, because you don't want to.

Is this something personal? Did I own you in any other game lately? How much ed credits do you want to finally stop spamming this thread with this kind of bickering?

 

[Cosmo Bozo]

Nail hit firmly on the head.
Since release, ED has been firmly on the track of dumbing down to be a more run of the mill MMO (not sure about the RG bit).
It is easy to understand the commercial reasons behind that trend, but it is a real shame for us purists who loved the original game.

Of course in the original game you could take out a python, or anaconda or whatever in your cobra....

To now make such a thing impossible would be a major departure.

 

[Stigbob]

Improved NPCs don't automatically make the fights more exciting, you know.

Yes they do, how could they not ?

But why bother, I could explain it to you until the cows come home and you still wouldn't understand it, because you don't want to.

Is this one of those "NPC's haven't improved" things, that you'll push for a bit then agree it's not true ?. As I've already explained you could try answering the points I've raised.

Is this something personal? Did I own you in any other game lately? How much ed credits do you want to finally stop spamming this thread with this kind of bickering?

I disagreed with you saying the viper needs another nerf against the python, I disagreed with you about NPC's not having improved. There's nothing personal I just happen to disagree with you.

If you don't like being disagreed with avoid forums and don't post things you know are not true such as "NPC's are not more difficult now".

 

[KellyR]

Insults? May I quote yourself:



Improved NPCs don't automatically make the fights more exciting, you know.

But why bother, I could explain it to you until the cows come home and you still wouldn't understand it, because you don't want to.

Is this something personal? Did I own you in any other game lately? How much ed credits do you want to finally stop spamming this thread with this kind of bickering?

I think this is a matter of opinion. You don't think improved NPC's make the fights more exciting. I and a lot of others disagree with you. Now don't get me wrong; you are entitled to your opinion. But we are entitled to our opinion as well. I love it like it is. If you don't then I'm sorry, but the way it was before was boring to me. I mean having a slugfest. If I'm in a viper and he's in an Imperial Clipper, he's probably going to win the slugfest. He packs more of a punch than me. With the way it is now, I have to think and use maneuvering tactics because an Imperial clipper against my DBE is probably going to want a slugfest. But I won't want one cause he can hurt me worse than I can hurt him, shot for shot.

It all comes down to skill. You not only have to know the tactics, you have to have the skill to use the proper tactic at the proper time.

I'll say it again, no Elite rated pilot is going to stand and have a slugfest unless he grossly outguns you. A pilot, NPC or human doesn't get an Elite combat rating by kissing up to the authorities. They get it by employing tactics and thereby making kills.

 

[Golemone]

Yes they do, how could they not ?

I don't think so, no. But that's your problem, you not only disagree, you demand me to agree with you. To me, it's more boring, to you it's not. Why you keep on picking is beyond me.

Is this one of those "NPC's haven't improved" things, that you'll push for a bit then agree it's not true ?. As I've already explained you could try answering the points I've raised.

Again, you're imagening things. You always insinuate things I should have said, which I didn't, so you can have an easy shot. Or you have serious problems reading and understanding. Like you claimed I said Pythons should be invulnerable - I never said that. Like you claimed I said you were insulting me maliciously - I never said that, too.

I disagreed with you saying the viper needs another nerf against the python, I disagreed with you about NPC's not having improved. There's nothing personal I just happen to disagree with you.

Again, I never said the Viper needs another (another?) nerf against the Python. What's wrong with you?

If you don't like being disagreed with avoid forums and don't post things you know are not true such as "NPC's are not more difficult now".

I don't have a problem with being disagreed, but you seem to have a problem with that. You have to accept the fact, that since 1.3 the fights are more boring to me. Why do you have problems accepting that?

Summary (please read carefully): To me the fights are more boring, to you they're not. Now accept this fact and give it a rest.

 

[Golemone]

For pages we're discussing the point about the new AI of the NPCs. That's only one of the points I made. But I will clarify this point:

I like to visit a nav beacon in an anarchy system.

Before 1.3 I encountered several types of ships. With a bit of luck there was a Python or an Anaconda with a bounty of 300,000 or more. When it was in a wing, I had to decide whether I want to take out the accompanying ships before or go for the big one immediately. The fight was exciting. But the issue are the small ships.
Often there were also small targets like a hauler with a bounty of 1,000 credits. Rrrram, and it was gone. I found that entertaining.

Now since the upgrade I very rarely see a Python or an Anaconda. Best bounty I had so far was 50,000. When I encounter a hauler it tries harder to avoid me. I have to go into reverse, maybe strafe a little and what else not to finally get it. I'm in no danger at all, the hauler will die for sure, but it takes longer to kill it. And all that effort for a lousy bounty of 1,000 credits. How can that be more exciting? It certainly isn't for me.

Why do I bother to post here? I try to help make the game better. Of course, I might be the only one who sees the situation this way, and that's okay. But if people start bickering and trying hard to find flaws in my statements and being really annoying by putting words in my mouth I never said just to prove I'm wrong, then it's obvious criticism isn't welcome here. Then I decide to answer my original question with yes (see title) and just don't bother anymore.

 

[Stigbob]

I don't think so, no. But that's your problem, you not only disagree, you demand me to agree with you. To me, it's more boring, to you it's not. Why you keep on picking is beyond me.

So NPC's fight back harder, are a more credible threat and don't act quite so much like floating money bags. This makes the game riskier (more fun), more challenging (more fun), you can avoid things like high intensity CZ's or stick with with nav points if you prefer an easier experience.

Again, you're imagening things. You always insinuate things I should have said, which I didn't, so you can have an easy shot. Or you have serious problems reading and understanding. Like you claimed I said Pythons should be invulnerable - I never said that. Like you claimed I said you were insulting me maliciously - I never said that, too.

You think the game is broken because vipers pose a threat to pythons, I think vipers should pose a threat other posters asked how you managed to find vipers a threat in a python.

Again, I never said the Viper needs another (another?) nerf against the Python. What's wrong with you?

Check out your own OP, out of your 11 or so points I only disagreed with you wanting the python buffed, this seems to boil down you thinking that spending more money on a ship should equal no threat from cheaper ships. I disagree I think piloting skill will (and should) always be a factor.

I don't have a problem with being disagreed, but you seem to have a problem with that. You have to accept the fact, that since 1.3 the fights are more boring to me. Why do you have problems accepting that?

Why are the fights more boring ?, I've listed why I enjoy them more you simply give an opinion then scream your being picked on if anyone disagree's.

Summary (please read carefully): To me the fights are more boring, to you they're not. Now accept this fact and give it a rest.

Again that's just an opinion, whats your problem with the excellent work thats been done on enemy AI ?.

Drop the histrionics, drop the accusations, drop the schreeching for moderators. Just reply to my points with something other than "get out of my thread".

 

[Golemone]

Drop the histrionics, drop the accusations, drop the schreeching for moderators.

You have a problem with perception. Take a chill pill and get some help.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Lets keep to discussing the post not the poster please.

 

[andyraptor]

the bickering is really boring after a few pages


here

Or maybe I'm just the wrong type of player for this game.

bitter pill ..............but perhaps it will bring this thread to an end